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CSF studies in violent offenders¶II. Blood-brain barrier dysfunction without concurrent inflammation or structure degeneration.
- Source :
- Journal of Neural Transmission; Jul2001, Vol. 108 Issue 7, p879-886, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2001
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Abstract
- Summary. Cerebral dysfunction without corresponding structural pathology has been reported in brain imaging studies of violent offenders. Biochemical markers in the CSF reflect various types of CNS pathology, such as blood-brain barrier dysfunction (CSF/S albumin ratio), infectious or inflammatory processes (IgG and IgM indices), neuronal or axonal degeneration (CSF-tau protein) and synaptic de- or regeneration (CSF-growth associated protein-43 (GAP-43)). We compared these CSF markers in 19 non-psychotic perpetrators of severe violent crimes undergoing pretrial forensic psychiatric investigation and 19 age- and sex-matched controls. Index subjects had significantly higher albumin ratios (p = 0.002), indicating abnormal vascular permeability as part of the complex CNS dysfunction previously reported in violent offenders. Axis I disorders, including substance abuse or current medication, did not explain this finding. Since Ig-indices, CSF-tau protein or CSF-GAP-43 were not increased, there was no support for inflammation or neuronal/synaptic degeneration as etiological factors to CNS dysfunction in this category of subjects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03009564
- Volume :
- 108
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Neural Transmission
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 15394847
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s007020170037